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This website contains hundreds of articles relating to [[William Branham|'''William Branham's life''']], [[Commission & Ministry|'''ministry''']] and [[Is the Message a Cult?|'''followers''']], and [[List of Issues with the Message|'''asks questions''']] that arise from our research.  We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.   


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'''Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?'''
'''William Marrion Branham's''' healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist in the late 1940's.  However, his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until his death in 1965.
<youtube width="192" height="108">https://youtu.be/I5nyOpqRka0</youtube>


Views on his legacy can be grouped into three main categories:
=Prophecies & Visions=


1) Some believe him to be Elijah the Prophet in fulfillment of Malachi 4:5.  There are two main groups of followers, although they are refer to themselves as followers of [[The Message|the Message of the Hour]].  The first view his every word as infallible, while the second only accept his "Thus Saith The Lord" teachings as infallible.
*[[Billy Paul Branham|The failed prophecy regarding Billy Paul Branham]]
*[[An Analysis of William Branham's Visions and Prophecies|A detailed analysis of all of William Branham's significant visions]]
*What are [[Prophet|the biblical identifications of a prophet]]?
*[[The Seven Visions of 1933]]
*[[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|Prophecy & Vision Videos]]


2) Some view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the 1950's and 60's. 
=Credibility=


3) Some view him as a charlatan who was either willfully deceptive or had untreated mental health concerns.  
*[[William Branham|Who was William Marrion Branham?]]
*[[Was William Branham Honest|Was William Branham '''honest'''?]]
*[[Plagiarism|'''Where''' did William Branham get his doctrine?]]
*[[Strange Teachings|Did William Branham believe or teach anything strange?]]
*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots84-the-serpents-tail1/ '''Off The Shelf Podcast #84'''] - The Serpent's Tail - Abuse in the Park - An interview with Deborah Thibodeau, a survivor of childhood abuse in the message.


The purpose of this website is to provide the most comprehensive information available on William Branham's life and ministry, his claims, the beliefs of his followers, and the criticisms of his detractors.
=Doctrines and Teaching=


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*[[Did William Branham's teaching agree with the Bible?|Did William Branham's teaching '''agree''' with the Bible?]]
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*[[The Message|What is '''the message''' of William Branham?]]
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#E2725B;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Video Feature: Was William Branham Honest?</h2>
*[[Was William Branham a racist?|[Was William Branham '''racist'''?]]
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*[[Seven Seals|The Mystery of the '''Seven Seals''']] - Was his revelation stolen?
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*The Revelation of '''[[The Seven Churches Ages]]''' - Was it copied too?
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*If not William Branham, [[The Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5|'''who is the fulfillment of Malachi 4'''?]]
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*[[What if I think BelieveTheSign is wrong?|What if I find something I '''disagree''' with?]]
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*[[William Branham|Life Story - Youth]]
*[[Commission & Ministry|Life Story - Ministry]]
*[[William Branham, A Prophet?|A Prophet?]]
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Credibility_Videos#The_Credibility_of_William_Branham Video: Credibility]
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*[[Eyewitnesses|Message Believers]]
*[[Eyewitnesses: Non-Message Believers|Non-Message Believers]]
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=Other Resources=
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*'''The [http://offtheshelf.life/ Off The Shelf] podcast''' - interviews with ex-message followers, [[The September 2020 Debate|'''debates with current followers''']] and discussions of important topics relating to William Branham
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Prophecies</h2>
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/believethesign Our Youtube channel] containing [[Videos: Prophecies & Visions|a number of videos]] relating to William Branham
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*[[List of Issues with the Message|Our full list of questions regarding William Branham and his message]]
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*[[Print Resources]] - Print- ready documents
*[[Prophecy|Prophecies]]
*[[Multi-Lingual Resources]]
*[[Prophet|What is a Prophet]]
*[[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message|Other websites]]
*[[Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus|Prophecy of Jesus]]
*[[Prophecy in the Bible]]
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Prophecy_By_William_Branham Video: Prophecies]
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=Help for former followers of William Branham=
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Visions</h2>
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*[[William Branham's Visions]]
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Video_Resources#Visions_by_William_Branham Video: Visions]
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*[[Why are people leaving the message?]]
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*The problem of [[Cognitive Dissonance]]
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*[[What should we believe?|What should I believe]]?
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">His Doctrine</h2>
*[[Advice for those who have left the message|What should our attitude be to those in the larger Christian church?]]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Our Facebook Discussion page].
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*I need help, [[Resources that have helped us|where can I go?]]
*[[Doctrines|Major Doctrines]]
*[[Why does this website exist?|Why a website about William Branham?]]
*[[Elijah|Elijah Theology]]
*[[Contact information|I have a question. Who can I talk to?]]
*[[Non-Biblical Doctrines]]
*[[Theology|Theology & Salvation]]
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Doctrine_Videos#Doctrinal_Issues Video: Doctrines]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Healings</h2>
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*[[Healings]]
*[[Healings in the Bible]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Message</h2>
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*[[The Message]]
*[[Message Doctrine]]
*[[Message Sects]]
*[[Bad Fruit]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Leaving the Message</h2>
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*[[Leaving The Message]]
*[[What We Have Learned]]
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Testimonies_of_Former_Followers Video: We Left!]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Looking to Jesus</h2>
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*[[Jesus]]
*[[God]]
*[[Invitation to Eternal Life]]
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*[[Italian]]
*[[Romanian]]
*[[Dutch]]
*[[Español]]
*[[Português]]
[[Sensational Documents|Other Languages]]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Resources</h2>
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|{{Click ||image=Book-stack.jpg|width=175px|height=110px|link=Research Sources for William Branham and His Message}}
*[[Condensed List of Issues with the Message|Full list of issues]]
*[[Sensational Documents|Print Material]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BelieveTheSign Facebook Discussion]
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">External Links</h2>
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*[http://morningmercy.com/a-new-day-for-your-soul/ Morning Mercy]
*[http://searchingforvindication.com/ Search for Vindication]
*[http://thebitterbelly.com/2013/07/26/female-created/ Women of the Message]
*[http://www.seekyethetruth.com/Pages/57/ Seek Ye The Truth]
*[http://wmbranham.net/ WMBranham.net]
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We pray that the contents of this website would speak to your soul, and lead you closer to Jesus Christ.
 
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William Branham
The encyclopedia of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
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A comprehensive and objective examination of the life and message of William Branham.
740 articles
‎

This website contains hundreds of articles relating to William Branham's life, ministry and followers, and asks questions that arise from our research. We try not to arrive at conclusions or engage in speculation but rather leave it to our readers to answer the questions we raise.

Featured Video

Was the sermon on the Future Home stolen?

Prophecies & Visions

Credibility

Doctrines and Teaching

Other Resources

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Help for former followers of William Branham


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